Submarine
Jun 16 2009, Asylum Staff

Filed under: Video, News In 1993, the American Coast Guard intercepted a submarine carrying a load of cocaine. Since then, over 30 dope-smuggling submersible craft have been captured, while an untold number continue to move their freight. VBS.tv recently

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